Richard Gadd's 'Baby Reindeer' Explores Stalking with Nuance on Netflix
The series, based on Gadd's real-life stalking ordeal, offers a rare empathetic portrayal of a stalker, challenging traditional media depictions.
- 'Baby Reindeer' is a seven-episode Netflix series created by Scottish comedian Richard Gadd, based on his personal experience with a stalker.
- Gadd portrays the stalker, 'Martha,' with a complex humanity, diverging from typical villainous representations in media.
- The series also touches on Gadd's past trauma, including sexual abuse, which intertwines with the stalking narrative.
- Gadd initially explored these themes in his stage show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which led to the Netflix adaptation.
- The show has sparked discussions on the portrayal of stalking as a mental illness and the empathy shown towards the stalker.
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